Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01


G. L. Rouse, Capt John B. Carey, R. e
Lawrence, Murray Myers, IL. C...CampbelL
The following is the program, conditions,
rates of admission, etc:
SPEED PROGRAM.
l. Running half mile heats ell ages by
horses owned in Sedgwick county. Pure
$50.
Trotting and pacing by horses owned
in Sedgwick county, outside of the city of
Wichita that never trotteo or paced Tor
money Purse $50.
8. Trotting or pacing, gentlemens driv
ing horses who never started in race for
money owned in Sedgwick county, TO read
wagon. Pure $50.
TrottIny, two year olds, best two in
three, half mile heats. Purse $50.
SECOND DAY.
/. 2:35 pace. Purse $50.
2. minute trot. Purse 500.
s. Running. rs mile heats, all ages
weight for age. Purse $lOO.
4 1884 trot. Purse $780,
THIRD DAY.
l. Bankers purse-Running, mile heats, all
ages, weight for age. Purse $3.50
2. Grand special, to be announced later.
Purse 81 900.
3. Pacing free to all Purse $500.
2:29 trot. Purse $500.
FOURTH DAY.
/. RunniDg-Consolation, mile heats, for
horses that have not won race during the
fair. Purse S75.
2. Free for all trot. Purse $500.
g. Pole team race, trotters or PAGERS. horses
must he owned by one man. Purse SlO0.
4. 2:40 trot. Purse 500.
sPECIALTIEs FOR THE FAIR.
Pawnee Bill and his Indians with their
Wild West show Will camp on the fair
grounds during the entire week, giving
street parade each day during the week. and
an exh bItion on the grOun is consisting OF
robbing stage coaches, burning and plumber
ing SQuatters' cabins, carrying beautiful
nlaidens into captivity and desperate battles
between cowboys and Indians.
This exhibition has the endorsement OF ell
the officers Of the different fairs over their
own signatures, as being very brilliant and
| thrilling representation OF wild western life.
THE WICHITA BOAT CLUB
Have consented to give regatta during the
week of the fair. The manage ment have
made special purse Of 81 600 TO be giveg to
horses TO pace and trot against time. The
owners of Jay Eve See, Patsy, Ciinker,
| Honesty ana You Bet, are all anxious to
pace and trot their horses ct Wichita, and
the management will secure one or moro OF
these hort es Of national reputation to 60
| against time
4 GtsEAi BAND SON iESio'
| Will be leading feature of the special en-
| tertainments of this occasion, prise OF $3.50
will be offered by the association TO be COM
peted for by any and all brass bands in the
| state of Kansas on the second day OF the
| fair.
First prize, 5000.
Second prize, 500.
Third prize, $50.
| Atleast four bands required to compete for
/ tl,oc ,-iv lint
eligible No band with less than twelve
pieces will be admitted TO competition.
| All applications for competit on in
the contest must be made in writing and ad-
dressed to the secretary of the fair. Appli-
cations win not be received after Oct 10.
Under the auspices of the Cottonwood
| Lawn Tennis club Of this city. A lawn
tennis tournament will be given, open to the
state. There will be prizes given, consisting
of tour silver cups to be awarded to the bes!
doubles and singles.
CONDITIONS.
Trotting and pacing will be governed by
the rules of the American Trotting Associa
ton, of which this association is a member
Four to fill aud three starters in all races
Entrance 10 per cent of purse, half of which
must accompany he entry. Horses drawn
the night previous to races will not be held
for the other 5 per cent. Heats msy bt
trotted and paced alternately.
Trotting and pacing, mile heats, three II
fivs, to harness.
Running races viii be governed by tht
American Association rules except jockeys
licensed.
Entrance ten per cent Of purse, which
must accompany entry. Entries to b
eligible must be deposited in entry box a
secretary's office within one half hour sftel
the last race on the day previous to the race
for which the entry is intended. If in cas-
| of bad weather or other unavoidable cauS
the Association is unable TO start one o
mora of its races by 8 o'clock p. m. of tn
last day Of thu fair, such race or races shal
] be declared off.
, | Trotting and pacing purses divided, fit.
per cent. to the first, twenty-five per cent. t.
the second, fifteen per cent. to the third an
| ten per cent to the fourth.
Running purses divided, seventy per cent
to the first. twenty per cent. to the secon'
I and ten per cent. TO the third.
Entries close October Sth, 1887.
, Address all entries TO J. w. Hartzel, sec
? retary, Wichita. Kansas, z. o. box ll5.
Admission-The gates will be open at ]
O'Clock on each day of the fair. Ticket
must be purchased, as no money viii be re
. ceivei at the gates The gate fare Will
: Us follows: For each person over ID year
r of age an admittance fee OF fifty cents Wi
; be CT arged; for each person under ID year
4
n twenty-five cents win be charged; childre
q under years OF age accompanied by thei
. paren or guardians wi be admitted fTe'
/ All parts OF the grounds free to ell for OF
o admission No extra charge for carriage.
:, Persons occUpy ing booths, furnishing r.
freshments are required to lay atheir supple
2 before II o'clock, q. m, at precisely
!, o'clock the grounds viii be cleared of a
:, WAGONS and persons not entitled TO renail
y these rules will be strictly adhered to, unle.
n by special permission or the gener'
= mansgtr
h All public conveyauces carrying passel
gers from the city viii be charged as fo
3 lows:
For each four horse conveyance, IS Pr
day.
- For each two horse conveyance, $2.e9 p:
day.
Comfortable box stall with bedding Will
furnished to ali horses at 80 cents per ds
y during the fair.
:, Horses coming in before the fair can occ
u by stalls free Of charge until the fair begin
Corn, oats and hay can be had on q
* grounds at market prices Stalls will II
h be considered engaged until paid for.
MISCELLANEOUS.
~ Day police and night watchnlen win be 4
e WAYS on duty.
kilograms and letters sent in care Of 4
secretary. Will be deliver on the GROUND
J., Certificates emitting shipping exhibitors
return goods viii be issued on al, lication
the secretary.
>, No Intoxicating liquors will be allowed
he the grounds.
II. No gambling will be allowed upon t
al grounds other than the usual selling Of pc,
- r1uon the races.